We are delighted to be applying for NHS Foundation Trust status.
Becoming an NHS Foundation Trust will give us greater freedom and scope to provide even better services for our patients and the communities that we serve.
Although we are in the very early stages of the process we hope to be in a position to hold a public consultation on our Foundation Trust proposals early Spring 2009. This means we will hold public meetings, discussion groups and forums in each constituency asking for you to participate.
It is vital we get your input into these plans and support from all parts of the public - so whether you are students, elderly, younger or middle aged - your views and support are equally important to us.
If you would like to register your interest in becoming a member for our Trust or to be sent more information when it becomes available please email members@asph.nhs.uk.
We look forward to working together to reach our goal of becoming an NHS Foundation Trust. More details to follow soon.
Constant Busch, Orthopaedic Consultant with Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust and his co-driver Yasar Jabbar who was a registrar at the hospital have a 'driving ambition', they'll be participating in The Lombard Rally to raise money for The Stephanie Marks Diabetes Appeal.
The Obstetrics and Gynaecology team at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust has welcomed the appointment of a colleague, which brings the number of consultants in the team to 11.
A total of £11,000 was presented by Rachel Ince, Area Corporate Director, Barclays Commercial Bank Heathrow to Aileen McLeish, Chairman of Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust at Ashford Hospital last Thursday (23 October).
Supporting Children in Need sees history repeating itself by staff at Ashford and St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Trust - then he was a consultant doctor and she was a ward sister - now Mark Britton is a Professor of Medicine specialising in respiratory disorders and Debbie Palmer is a senior Matron. Over 20 years ago they competed in the last bed push race run at St. Peter's for charity, but this will all change on Saturday 8 November 2008. Once again the battle lines are drawn - who will take on the combined forces of Mark and Debbie once more? Doctors, nurses, porters, firemen, the police or ambulance crews - any organisation or department are invited to take part.
The Healthcare Commission's annual Healthcheck Ratings for 2007/08, published today, show that Ashford and St. Peter's hospitals have improved in both the quality of services and use of resources. The latest ratings for 2007/08 and the previous ratings for 2006/07 for the Trust, which provides services to more than 400,000 people who primarily live and work in the Boroughs of Elmbridge, Hounslow, Runnymede, Spelthorne, Surrey Heath and Woking, are:
Improving the quality of diabetes care in Surrey and West Middlesex by providing a dedicated DIABETES centre within the grounds of St Peter’s Hospital, Chertsey.
